| Do's |
Don'ts |
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Do use common sense and good judgment while you're at the Drift
Session.
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Don't be an idiot. |
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Do wear strong sunscreen and sunglasses.
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Don't end up looking like dried aku. |
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Do, have exact change ready at both the entrance gate and vehicle
registration. It helps the line to move quickly.
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Don't pay with coins or large bills because it takes too
much time to count spare change and we don't have the change to break big
bills. |
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Do pull right up to the vehicle registration
table so you can be signed
in to drive. Your driver side window should be right up next to the sign
in.
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Don't park away from the vehicle registration
table and make the sign in people walk out to you. |
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Do park on the left hand side of the middle service
road during Drift Session 1 events. Make sure
your vehicle is all the way off the roadway.
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Don't park in front of the spectator or vehicle
sign in tents. It makes it difficult to see the cars in the Road Course. |
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Do treat all Drift Session volunteers with courtesy and respect. Just
cause you pay admission doesn't mean they're working for you. They help
because they want to, not because they're getting paid.
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Don't think that the Drift Session staff owes
anyone a favor. They are friends or relatives of the Drift Session and we
will take it personally if you offend them. |
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Do pay to come in.
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Don't hang around outside the gate trying to
watch a free show. |
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Do ask for help and / or instructions if you've never driven at the
Drift Session before. There is no shame in asking. We want everyone to
have fun, so we'd be happy to help.
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Don't be too proud to ask for help. All of the
people at the Drift Session needed help at one time or another and would
be more than willing to show you proper procedure. |
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Do help any other driver who is in need of assistance. You may need
help too someday.
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Don't drive by someone who needs help and then
tell the staff to go help him. Offer your assistance first and we'll be
there shortly. |
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Do inform the Drift Session staff of any unsafe track conditions (or
drivers) as soon as you see them.
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Don't create an unsafe condition (oil on the roadway, tire debris,
etc.) and neglect to tell the Drift Session staff. We won't be mad if you
make a mess; we'll be mad if you don't tell us and don't help clean it up.
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Do go for rides with other drivers. Especially if you're a first timer,
ride with someone who can show you the ropes. Be courteous and ask for
permission first. The drivers don't need to take you, but would be willing
if you asked nicely.
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Don't overstay your welcome in someone else's
vehicle and don't disrespect them or their property. |
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Do remember to sign the track waiver before your first run on either
the Road Course or the U-Turn side of the track. Make sure that each new
passenger signs the waiver too.
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Don't try to sneak new passengers past the
safety waiver or you may lose your driving privileges. |
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Do remember to buckle up every time you get into your vehicle at the
Drift Session. Also check to see if your passenger is buckled up as well.
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Don't make us remind you to buckle up at the
starting line. It makes us look like the bad guys, and it makes you look
stupid. |
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Do replace your tires as soon as you start seeing the tire coming apart
or showing wires.
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Don't keep burning your tires until they pop.
That leaves tire debris and tire wire all over the track and that causes
the drag racers to complain about us a lot. |
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Do reduce speed and return to the roadway slowly if you leave the road
during a drift run.
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Don't keep on the throttle while you're off the
road. It kicks up dirt and rock all over the road and into your paint. |
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Do follow the 15 mph speed limit and road signs posted on the track.
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Don't speed and go the opposite direction on
the track. It's unsafe and it pisses us off. |
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Do get out there and drive. Remember to give drifting its fair chance
before you write it off. Drifting is not easy to do, so make sure you give
yourself enough track time to learn. Everyone started out really junk, so
you'll receive the help you need if you just ask.
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Don't denounce drifting just because you're
having a hard time. Drifting takes time and guts. If you get enough track
time at the Drift Session, you will get better. That's a fact. You just
need to invest the time and effort. |
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Do pay the necessary track fees willingly. The money is necessary to
keep the event running.
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Don't complain about spending a couple of
dollars at the track. You know who complains about a few bucks? Scrubs.
Don't be a scrub. |
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Do hang out under the tents so you can keep out of the sun. The sun can
really tire you out, so cruise under the tents and get something from the
snack stand from time to time.
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Don't leave your rubbish under the tent or in
the water buckets weighting down the tent legs. And remember, the tents
are for people; don't park your car under it. |
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Do line up promptly for the Drift Competition. The faster things get
organized, the faster you'll be out there drifting.
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Don't be late for the vehicle line up at the
Drift Competition or you may miss your run and forfeit your score. |
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Do accept your scores at the Drift Competition gracefully. Our judges
are professional drivers and they see a lot more than the spectators can
while they're up in the tower. What may look like a good run at ground
level, may look at lot different from an elevated position.
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Don't complain about favoritism, bias, or
anything like that. You know who complains about favoritism? Crybabies.
Take your score like a man. Win or lose, complaining brings down the
entire event. |
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Do stay in the designated spectator areas of the track.
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Don't go where you're not supposed to be. We
can't mark all areas of the track, so just ask an official if you're not
sure of an off-limits area. |
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Do take lots of pictures and video for personal use. The Drift Session
is truly a unique event in Hawaii, and you and your friends will want to
document what you're a part of. Video footage is also helpful to the
drivers so they can see how they're doing.
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Don't take video footage without permission for
commercial use. We've been betrayed in the past by groups seeking video
footage, so we're hesitant to let in outsiders. Also some of our events
are sponsored in part by groups who make videos. Allowing in competing
groups would be a conflict of interest with our sponsors. |
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Do share your Drift Session photos and videos with us at any public
event you may see us at. If we have a booth at a show / race, we'll
usually have a vcr so feel free to share your video footage with us.
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Don't take junk video footage. Try to keep your
camera as steady as possible when filming. Don't zoom in too close and
don't make sudden movements with the camera. Keep your filming as steady
and smooth as possible. |
